Post by rollcageprizm on Jan 10, 2011 9:41:02 GMT -5
Yesterday I had some spare time and no access to the internet, so I designed the look of the custom aluminum sheetmetal dash. Most extreme street/race cars don't have component speakers in the dash or a removable laptop for a headunit/ECU interface!
Of course the laptop would only be used with the car stopped. (lol)
It would be mounted behind a clear slice of lexan that is screwed in using phillips head screws and have a foam lining around the inside perimeter of the "viewing window" to prevent excessive banging in turbulent situations... ;D
Underneath the keyboard would be 4 welded eyelets that extend to hold an "L" shaped removable piece of sheet aluminum that would slide in from underneath that is used to hold the laptop in place with a thick steel bar that would slide thru the 4 welded eyelets and will have a hole bored in either side to allow padlocks to be implemented to prevent theft. The two inner eyelets would swing on a hinge downward to allow the "L" shaped piece to slide down to remove the laptop and the other two outer eyelets would be along the outside dimensions of the removable plate and would NOT pivot downward. This way when the bar is inserted the inner eyelets will be locked in place and not allow it to pivot and cause excess turbulence on the laptop.
Now, how am I not using a head unit?
Well for starters using a headphone to RCA interface to a small 4 channel speaker amplifier mounted inside of the flip down ECU cover located where the glovebox should be. The entire dash flips down on a hinge/hood pin setup as well as the glovebox/ecu and amp box sharing the same mechanism.
Here is the stencil. This is not exact scale but simply a mockup.
I designed all of this in PSP9 without the internet.
All that was used was a digital camera to take a picture of a Japan bandanna to get the characters and the picture of my girlfriends laptop.
Of course the laptop would only be used with the car stopped. (lol)
It would be mounted behind a clear slice of lexan that is screwed in using phillips head screws and have a foam lining around the inside perimeter of the "viewing window" to prevent excessive banging in turbulent situations... ;D
Underneath the keyboard would be 4 welded eyelets that extend to hold an "L" shaped removable piece of sheet aluminum that would slide in from underneath that is used to hold the laptop in place with a thick steel bar that would slide thru the 4 welded eyelets and will have a hole bored in either side to allow padlocks to be implemented to prevent theft. The two inner eyelets would swing on a hinge downward to allow the "L" shaped piece to slide down to remove the laptop and the other two outer eyelets would be along the outside dimensions of the removable plate and would NOT pivot downward. This way when the bar is inserted the inner eyelets will be locked in place and not allow it to pivot and cause excess turbulence on the laptop.
Now, how am I not using a head unit?
Well for starters using a headphone to RCA interface to a small 4 channel speaker amplifier mounted inside of the flip down ECU cover located where the glovebox should be. The entire dash flips down on a hinge/hood pin setup as well as the glovebox/ecu and amp box sharing the same mechanism.
Here is the stencil. This is not exact scale but simply a mockup.
I designed all of this in PSP9 without the internet.
All that was used was a digital camera to take a picture of a Japan bandanna to get the characters and the picture of my girlfriends laptop.
Aww man, at least you tried. What are you planning to try next?
